Here is a partial list of books I went through to understand anxiety and fear. Some of the books have been reviewed on http://www.mahasriyoga.com.Helpful in alphabetical order1. Radical Acceptance: Embracing Your Life With the Heart of a Buddhaby Tara Brach2. Man's Search for Meaningby Viktor Frankl3. Man's Search for Ultimate Meaning (not an easy read)by Viktor Frankl4.... Continue Reading →
Vegan GF Recipes Added To Mahasri Yoga
Roasted Chevdo (chivda) is a popular rice snack, vegan and gluten-free, stored in big jars or steel dabbas (containers) in homes all over north India. Instead of the traditional fried ones we have a roasted version. It is a family recipe from Kanaklata who lived in Nagpur--it is one of the best we have tried.... Continue Reading →
Registration: Yoga For Anxiety And Fear
Photo Credit: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/archive/4/48/20120511152814%21Buddha.jpg {{own}} |Date = 2012-05-05 |Author = Mn.armani }} Registration is now open for the July 16 two-hour fundraiser program "Yoga for Anxiety and Fear". Mahasri Yoga is holding this for Bergen Volunteer Medical Initiative (BVMI). The Hackensack-based charity provides free primary and preventative care to the working poor. All proceeds will be donated to... Continue Reading →
Poetry Chaikhana: Serving Up Meditation By The Poem
Chaikhana, Bolo Hauz, Bukhara Source: http://www.heritageinstitute.com/zoroastrianism/uzbekistan/ In my experience, those who meditate regularly over a long period of time develop a different perspective. There is less boxed-in thinking because the process of meditation breaks down conditioned thinking. Spiritual poetry goes beyond culture and religion to a universal space that we all share, if we have the... Continue Reading →
Spring Into New Beginning
Irises by Vincent van Gogh Source: Google Images It is that time of the year! Time to renew and refresh the body and mind and reset both. Clearing them both out creates space for the birth of positive, virtuous cycles as we discard negative ones. There are many ways to do this and readers are referred... Continue Reading →
Science Behind Fasting As An Antidote To Aging
Historically, there is a long religious tradition of periodic reduction of calorie intake. In yoga many practices require a reduction of calories, avoidance of certain foods, or fasting. Research studies on calorie reduction (CR) and intermittent fasting (IF) suggest that there are numerous benefits to these traditions, particularly in reducing oxidative damage and aging of the... Continue Reading →
In Celebration Of Spring, Life, Hope
The aching yearning for Spring makes the birdsong sweetly joyful. It seems like the world rejoices in the song of life with the holy week for billions--Passover, Easter, Holi. The same sun shines over all life without distinction The water flows with no attempt at prejudice The earth holds us all without labels The tree... Continue Reading →
Politics And Business Connect To Being in Flow CD? Yes.
David Brooks, the political commentator at The New York Times, has an interesting column today titled "Forecasting Fox" (March 22. 2013). His writing provokes broader thinking, whether there is agreement on his views or not. Today's column is not about a political viewpoint but about the ability to make better forecasts. What caught my attention... Continue Reading →
Dark Night of The Soul, Shivaratri, And Yoga Illuminated
Yoga studios around the world will be celebrating Maha Shivaratri on March 10, 2013. It will not be a religious event in numerous studios who have members of all faiths, but it will be an affirmation of the universal meaning of yoga--the communion of the little or individual self with the big Self or cosmic... Continue Reading →
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